What about Macintosh?

[David Phillip Oster]

I'm an expert at programming Macintoshes. I've already
written my own CP-290 drivers and application software.
I'd be happy to buy one of these interface boxes for $50 if
I can get the details of the USB interface and the internal
command structure so I can write my own Macintosh
software for it.

[Amber Sullivan]

Thanks for your interest in X10's new
ActiveHome Pro. We don't have plans for a
Macintosh version at this time, but if we
(or one of our partners) offers one, we'll
be sure to let you know.

[Mark Johansen]

I'm a long term Mac OS/Mac OS X software quality
assurance engineer and would be willing to assist in a
project to support a Mac based client. --
dem0n1mac.com

[jim seyfert]

How about running AHP through Virtual PC and Windows
XP?  Has anyone tried it?  Sales guys say it won't work, but
then, they are just sales guys!  <g>

[coder since cp290]

"I'm an expert at programming Macintoshes.
I've already
written my own CP-290 drivers and application
software.
I'd be happy to buy one of these interface
boxes for $50 if
I can get the details of the USB interface
and the internal
command structure so I can write my own
Macintosh
software for it."

See homeauto.usandthem.com.  There's info on
the protocol and a simple app that (with the
proper libusb) should work on the Mac...

Please email homeauto@usandthem.com with any
new info you learn and it will be posted!

[bmc]

I've been using X-10 through Virtual PC for several years.
Virtual PC 7 is 100% compatible with the CM15A.  It would
still be great if there was some software that would run on
Mac OS X...

[michael ferguson]

My OS X application "XTension" has been working with the
CM15 for over a month now and seems to be nicely
stable.

At this time, it sends/receives powerline commands, and
receives all wireless types (including security codes).

I still haven't found a way to make it actually Send RF
commands, but it is possible that this (2nd) copy of the
unit is flawed.

Also, the design scope of my software is such that it will
never support downloading to the interface.  The
intelligence remains in the host, which means that the
Mac must always be powered on.

I think that those who are serious about home
automation will see that trying to run a home with the
pico brain that is in the CM's, is just not very satisfying.

XTension has been on the market since 1996, before the
CM11 came out.  It too suffered a long introduction stage,
and some units are still delivered half-dead.  But they did
get better, and there are thousands of them serving in
homes today...with a little help from a Macintosh :-)

BTW: Many thanks to all those who spent hours reverse
engineering the CM15.

michael